The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13

N0"'0" VII my 'oNPdln IN company will
some man, VINO was threatening him will
violence. The only question was whethe
that man was the prisoner, in whose com
pahy the deceased was proved 10 hay,
been up, to hall an hour previously, o.
somebody else, whom no attempt had beer
made to identity aud who had no con
celVabie motive Tor the crime The jur,
naturally preferred the former alternatives
and returned verdict OF Guilty" :
Mr.. and Mrs. Wailes were much pleasef
with their ledger, MIR. Bib, though The,
felt rather sorry Tor the old gentleman, Too
1t was very sad TO see him sitting i'm hi.
room all day looking at the pictures q,
gazing out OF the window with that blank
expression on his face. But, on the othc,
hand, young Mr.. Bib paid Mrs. Waalcs an
extra hall guinea per week for keeping an
eye on the old gentleman and had also
| paid several weeks rent in advance which
Is by no means the usual practice of lodc.
ers in the neighborhood of Remington
park, where Mr.. and Mrs. Waillcs resided.
Moreover, so far from requiring extra at
tention, MIR. Bib gave no trouble at all, but
did whatever he was told TO do, and would
never even have asked for his meals il
they had not been forthcoming. That was
| why Mr.. and Mis-. Wafilcs were So pleased
with their lodgcr.
IT, therefore, gave Mrs. Waalcs, Us she
subsequently stated, quite turn" when
Mr., BIB came downstairs one morning
with ms hat and overcoat on, and cvinccd
the strongest intention OF going out for a
walk. Young Mr.. Bib had given strict in
sructlons that his father was on no ac-
count to leave the house, rs, besides being
unable to find his way back. he was liable
TO become dangerously excited by the noise
ana hustle OF the streets. On the two or
three occasions when he had called 10 see
his father young Mr.. BIB had always rc.
peated these instructions. II was, in fact,
his intention to take his father away tn Il
quiet residence in the country rs soon rs nc
had concluded certain business which he
had on hand.
Mrs Waillcs accordingly placed herself
before the door and explained 10 Mr. Bib
that he could not leave the premises at
present.
Please please" stammcrcd the oil
gentleman, in what was for him rather an
excited lone, "cln't wait my son Alfred
look. lie drew a newspaper from his
pocket and pointed 90 sometime i'm IT,. On
the prctcnsc of looking at il Mn. Waffle
drew him into the parlor, whore she saw
that II was morning paper which ho had
somehow got hold Of, and that No. wa
pointing 10 the report 81 the Gr,. DAVIS
proceedings in the trial uf The Rev Alfred
Stuckey at the Old Bailey. rs She raad
the passage over 10 hUmur him the old
man kept ON repeating "my son Alfred
murder me? no, no not Alfred Mum',
hang Aired"
Now in the plrlor sat 'ln WJnl,s',
husband, taking his breakfast, Tor he va.
q cOmpusilor In the office ui % daily rtppr.
and late riser Mr.. LiL'- Wt,r.r,rs
made a deep impression on Nv NuGh5.
lie was man oi considerable ir'pllig.nr..
and moreover, knew all the Er.s In On.
Sluckcy casr by heart, having been pr
gagged oh the previous day In setting uy in
type q report Of the trill.
lies got some dylusion In his hcJI
abou. Ibis trial, slid Mn Wa.'l,e.
Not 80 sgrr about thai, replied hes
husband. "licn'ytrhgl olr before. 40,
him what hc wants 10 du.
Ns. Wall did sD. Mr. n.h smiled
iechly and ,lid: 'G0.u. 60 H.r Al..a
mu,u', hang my rnu Alfred
W hat b. your ngmc, SRI. asked Nj
Nghlcs IN lnul tome.
'>iUrk"y SIu.iu atUDaeg." w.# o..
prompt Response.
"Pncipus ram dclusimr observed 80.
Naiiics. Look here. a.r. swe.t,. Boo,
did you come hyr"'
Tho old man passed h,s hand gr.,.. %.
forehead and looked hulp'.,Iy U.ui
him. "My ron AIirrH." h" said: thun D..
paused aud shook hi- head. ,.ul, Q.
wen, ON in rambling ir-him 'Nn
on, with Alfred Ephliu ,hmr,l n.
clothes clusc by the river lphu',H
pushed mc iatoa train See, no. Mr.nl
hang l'iyd.'
"Ihcrfs something IN This. aid No.
NUHlrs. dHri~i,'lv. "llr couldn't m,
GOT Ill this one of urWapGg.r ilua dH
we know that this OH l,y iu't Marlin
Stuckcy. g4 De- sala. 10. uas lm.M
here uu thu y,p uipat Marlin sucl.y tis.
appeared. Tie bad nothing about him 90
show his WuUu. guH remember Nous
Bib bought him new linen aui I'D suu Zoo
mark 10. Martin Sir.kty W.ts weak boo o..
head: sp is Zee. lH" name OBJ. NIH
Stuckuys socuui son Was Eplrim. uHl .
duHn't BE- call yuUug Iih EpGwm' ru
on yDur things, sally aud como round
Will mr 30 thu police They wi'. hu,o % .
description ui old Sturl.ov and viii ypD
."'l tell us what Go d.. Look shJIt
They NAV hc sentencing thu, poor do.il 90 |
death tIis minute